Horcoff will miss the next 20 games due to a suspension, which means he will return with 16 games left in the regular season. With Horcoff suspended, expect Mike Santarelli to be in the lineup on Tuesday.
Lehner allowed two goals on 44 shots in the Sabres loss to the Red Wings on Friday. He has lost three straight games since returning to the crease, posting a 2.36 GAA and .936 SV% in the process. Tonight he will face the Senators, the team he played for from 2010-15. Ottawa has gone 3-4-0 in their last seven games.
Vasilevskiy stopped all four shots that he faced after replacing Ben Bishop in the Lightning’s loss in Florida on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won his last four starts while posting a 2.71 GAA and .904 SV% and tonight he will face the Maple Leafs for the second time this season. He gave up four goals on 37 shots in a 5-4 OT win in the first meeting, but that was when Toronto could score.
Despres has been sidelined since October 16th, but is expected to play tonight vs. the Bruins. Despres had no points in four games with the Ducks and one goal and one assist in four games with San Diego (AHL) during his conditioning stint.
Neuvirth allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Capitals loss to the Bruins on Monday. Neuvirth has gone 2-2-0 wit ha 2.23 GAA and .923 SV% in his last four starts and he comes in at 4-4-1 with a 2.24 GAA and .932 SV% on the road. He has been a strong option on most nights, but he draws a terrible matchup tonight in Washington.
Carlson took part in Tuesday’s practice and has been upgraded to “possible” for Wednesday’s game. Monitor his status during the Capitals morning skate.
Larsson was listed as questionable due to an illness, but was on the ice for the morning skate and will play tonight vs. the Penguins. Larsson has one goal and five assists in his last eight games.
Little missed the morning skate and has been listed as a game-time decision tonight. The Jets don’t get underway until 8 p.m. so there could be an update on his status at 6 p.m. or not until warmups at 7:30 p.m. He is a risky option as a daily option.
Carr was hurt in last night’s loss in Columbus and will miss tonight’s game in Montreal. He is day-to-day and will be replaced Jacob De La Rose tonight.
De La Rose has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but will replace the injured Daniel Carr tonight. De La Rose has no points and one shot on goal in two games with the Habs this season.
Scrivens allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Canadiens’ loss in Chicago on January 17th. Since being acquired from the Oilers, Scrivens has loss all three of his starts while posting an ugly 3.77 GAA and .882 SV%. Tonight he faces the Blue Jackets, who pushed five past Mike Condon last night.
Holtby allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Capitals win in Columbus on January 19th. The Capitals had their last two games postponed, so Holtby should be well rested tonight vs. the Flyers. He has gone 6-1-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .914 SV% in January and was victorious in his first start again the Flyers back in November.
Lindell, 21, failed to record a point in four games with Dallas and since the Stars are off until after the All-Star break, they’ve sent Lindell back to Texas. He has 25 points (7G / 18A) in 42 games with the AHL Stars.
Schlemko was listed as a questionable because of an illness, but he took part in the morning skate and will play. Schlemko has three assists in his last two games and has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 41 games this season.
Lack turned aside 33 of 35 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Flames on Sunday. He has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.38 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout. He has either played really well or really poorly and tonight has the makings of a poor outing. The NHL’s hottest team is in town, so I can guarantee there are better options out there.
Crawford stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Blackhawks shutout win over the Blues on Sunday. Crawford’s last 10 games have been something to marvel at—he is 9-1-0 with a 1.40 GAA, .958 SV% and two shutouts. HIs seven shutouts this season lead the NHL and he draws a strong matchup tonight in Carolina.
Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Ducks win over Dallas on January 15th. John Gibson started the last three games, but Andersen will go tonight in Boston. He has won his last two starts while stopping 46 of 49 shots (.939 SV%). Andersen still sits below .500 on the year and has struggled on the road, going 2-7-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .908 SV%.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 16 shots in the Jets loss to New Jersey on Saturday. Despite losing three in a row and allowing a combined eight goals in those games, he will start again tonight vs. the Coyotes. Hellebuyck dropped his first start against Arizona and comes in at 7-6-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .919 SV% on home ice.
Pirri will be a healthy scratch once again on Tuesday. The Panthers are reportedly listening to offers on Pirri, but not actively shopping him. The Panthers have won the last two games, so there really is no reason to change their lineup.
Kunitz will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury. With Kunitz out again, Matt Cullen is expected to skate on the Penguins top line with Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist.
